The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood Book

	Introduction	6
Part I	Miraculous Beginnings
1	The Story of Pregnancy	8
	Sperm meets egg	10
	The journey to the uterus	14
	Your baby's inheritance	17
	The first signs of pregnancy	19
	Your pregnant body: 1st trimester	24
	Your pregnant body: 2nd trimester	27
	Your baby week by week	30
	Your pregnant body: 3rd trimester	52
	How your baby is born	55
Part II	Enjoying Your Pregnancy
2	Your Pregnant Body	59
	Inner changes	60
	Outer changes	63
	Will it harm your baby?	75
	Everyday hazards	78
	Working safely	79
	Traveling safely	81
3	Your Prenatal Care	83
	The basics of good care	84
	Your first visit	87
	Subsequent visits	91
	Special pregnancies	93
4	Nine Months of Healthy Eating	97
	Making healthy adjustments	98
	How to eat a balanced diet	101
	The essential nutrients	106
	Avoiding food hazards	110
5	Keeping Fit	113
	Preparing for exercise	114
	Planning your program	117
	Using relaxation techniques	124
6	Looking Great	129
	Top-to-toe care	130
	Your maternity wardrobe	135
7	The Secret Life of Your Unborn Baby	139
	The safety of the uterus	140
	Your baby's senses	142
	Your active baby	145
	The birth instigator	148
8	Managing Your Emotions and Intimacy	149
	Your response to pregnancy	150
	You and your partner	155
	Minimizing labor worries	159
9	Pregnancy for Dads	161
	New to fatherhood	162
	Redefining your relationship	164
	Your role at the birth	166
	Thinking about the future	170
10	Choices in Childbirth	171
	Childbirth classes	172
	Deciding where to give birth	174
	Support measures for labor	177
	Interventions and procedures	186
11	Getting Ready for the Birth of Your Baby	189
	Decisions about your baby	190
	Shopping for your baby	195
	Preparing for labor	201
	Going overdue	208
12	Your Labor and Birth Experience	209
	Recognizing labor	210
	The stages of labor	215
	Special medical interventions	227
	Your baby's experience of birth	233
Part III	Prenatal Reference
	Prenatal tests	236
	Genetic counseling	246
	Complicated labors	250
	Pregnancy complications	252
	Pre-existing medical conditions	264
	Medical emergencies	272
	Bleeding in pregnancy	275
	Miscarriage	278
Part IV	Now You're a Family
13	Your Marvelous Newborn	281
	What your baby looks like	282
	Your baby's postpartum care	286
	What your baby can do	288
14	Taking Care of Your Baby	293
	Feeding basics	294
	Starting to breastfeed	297
	Bottlefeeding your baby	303
	Meeting your baby's needs	306
15	Looking After Yourself	319
	Your body after the birth	320
	Enjoying motherhood	327
	A healthy postpartum diet	331
	Getting back into shape	334
16	Enjoying Parenthood	339
	Early days as a parent	340
	Overcoming problems	345
	Settling into family life	350
Part V	Postpartum Reference
	Maternal complaints and treatments	356
	Newborn medical problems	360
	Your baby's health and development	367
	Babies needing special care	373
	Birth abnormalities	374
	The loss of a baby	382
	Index	384
	Acknowledgments	392